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The Best Episodes of Underground

Every episode of Underground ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Underground!

The Best Episodes of Underground

A group of slaves plan a daring 600-mile escape from a Georgia plantation. Along the way, they are aided by a secret abolitionist couple running...

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  1. Background image for Firefly
    8.8/10(272 votes)

    #1 - Firefly

    S1:E4

    A notorious slave hunter tracks the runners as John and Elizabeth face a lethal predicament.

    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Minty
    8.7/10(232 votes)

    #2 - Minty

    S2:E6

    Harriet Tubman reflects on a life lived with conviction, compassion, and courage

    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Graves
    8.5/10(239 votes)

    #3 - Graves

    S1:E8

    Rosalee and Cato pose as free folks to get medicine after Noah got shot, while still being hunted by August and Jeremiah's posse. Sam is recaptured and returned to the plantation. Macon looks to rally his supporters.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Lord's Day
    8.1/10(271 votes)

    #4 - The Lord's Day

    S1:E3

    The timetable for escape is agreed upon and Rosalee is tasked with the most important part of the plan.

    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Cradle
    8.1/10(250 votes)

    #5 - Cradle

    S1:E7

    The runners take shelter in Indian territory. James is put to work in the cotton field. Elizabeth discovers Boo alone after she was separated from her father. August learns his wife broke out of the Asylum.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Macon 7
    8.0/10(349 votes)

    #6 - The Macon 7

    S1:E1

    In 1857, a group of slaves on a Georgia plantation make the dangerous decision to journey 600 miles north for the promise of freedom.

    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for War Chest
    8.0/10(294 votes)

    #7 - War Chest

    S1:E2

    A plantation dance becomes the perfect distraction for a heist while John and Elizabeth step into a strange new world.

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Run & Gun
    8.0/10(244 votes)

    #8 - Run & Gun

    S1:E5

    There's a $1000 bounty on all of the heads of the seven runaways, and August and his son are hot on their trail. The seven look to reach the train heading north. Pearly Mae is punished and Tom want information from her.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Troubled Water
    8.0/10(233 votes)

    #9 - Troubled Water

    S1:E6

    The runners steal a floating barge and ride up river. August's chase takes him into Indian territory. Hawkes finds himself working with a posse to catch runaways within the area.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The White Whale
    7.9/10(276 votes)

    #10 - The White Whale

    S1:E10

    Everyone must pay for their sins when the day of reckoning arrives.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Soldier
    7.9/10(106 votes)

    #11 - Soldier

    S2:E10

    The road to freedom is paved in blood.

    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Black & Blue
    7.7/10(243 votes)

    #12 - Black & Blue

    S1:E9

    Rosalee is captured and held at the smokehouse, prompting Noah and Cato to rescue her. John learns of Elizabeth's reckless actions involving Kyle.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Contraband
    7.5/10(175 votes)

    #13 - Contraband

    S2:E1

    The remaining members of the Macon 7 have made it North, but they've learned that freedom is not as simple as crossing a line.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Things Unsaid
    6.7/10(141 votes)

    #14 - Things Unsaid

    S2:E2

    As Elizabeth struggles to regain her bearings following her husband's murder, Noah is being taken to his new owner as Rosalee and a group of runaways try to stay one step ahead of Patty Cannon.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Ache
    6.6/10(134 votes)

    #15 - Ache

    S2:E3

    Unbearable complications threaten to break both Ernestine and Rosalee's will to live.

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Nok Aaut
    6.6/10(138 votes)

    #16 - Nok Aaut

    S2:E4

    Cato and Noah must face the choices they've made to get where they are.

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  18. Background image for Citizen
    6.4/10(110 votes)

    #17 - Citizen

    S2:E9

    Noah struggles with his new reality; Elizabeth lets fear take control.

    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Whiteface
    6.3/10(128 votes)

    #18 - Whiteface

    S2:E5

    Cato tempts fate; Ernestine takes on a new apprentice.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Auld Acquaintance
    6.2/10(122 votes)

    #19 - Auld Acquaintance

    S2:E8

    Noah struggles to devise a new plan; Ernestine forms an unlikely bond.

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  21. Background image for 28
    5.6/10(117 votes)

    #20 - 28

    S2:E7

    Rosalee and Noah learn that family betrayal cuts the deepest.

    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Firefly" is the best rated episode of "Underground". It scored 8.8/10 based on 272 votes. Directed by Anthony Hemingway and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/30/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Minty".